One of the questions that hobbyists ask over and over is how to select the value of a current limiting resistor for an LED. Usually the seat of the pants response is: “Subtract 2 V from the supply ...

VCC has designed a series of LED sockets that feature a built-in current limiting resistor to provide optimal LED performance. VCC has designed a series of LED sockets that feature a built-in current ...

[mircemk] built a slick-looking LED tester with a couple handy functions built in. Not only can one select a target current to put through an LED, but by providing a target voltage, the system will ...

An ongoing trend toward miniaturization of virtually all electronics is accompanied by the demand for a reduction in power consumption. As the pressure to fit as much functionality, and thus circuitry ...

A solar day lamp is a simple, inexpensive device for bringing “daylight” to dark interior spaces whenever the sun is shining. This article provides complete instructions for designing lamps using both ...

144 LEDs total. Three sets of 48 in series connected in parallel. My problem is I don't know what value to use for R1. I'm thinking 600 ohm, but I really don't know how to calculate this. I'm making ...

Date Announced: 20 Dec 2007 Linear Technology has announced the LT3478 and LT3478-1, two 40V, 4.5A DC/DC converters designed to drive high current LEDs at constant current. Their 2.8V to 36V input ...